concurrent
adjective
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Concurrent and Consecutive
Consecutive has a good deal in common with the complementary word concurrent. Besides the fact that both begin with the prefix con- (meaning “with, together”), each word deals with the time-order in which several things happen. Concurrent describes things that are occurring, or people who are doing something, at the same time, such as “concurrent users” of a computer program. Consecutive refers to things that are arranged or happen in a sequential order. A criminal who serves a consecutive sentence does time for one conviction after another. If that person gets a concurrent sentence, he or she undergoes all punishments at the same time.
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What Does concurrent Really Mean?
Things that are concurrent usually not only happen at the same time but also are similar to each other. So, for example, multitasking computers are capable of performing concurrent tasks. When we take more than one medication at a time, we run the risks involved with concurrent drug use. And at any multiplex theater several movies are running concurrently.
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Examples of concurrent in a Sentence
Linda Colley, Captives, 2002
Concurrent with the party conventions, an assortment of activists, professional pols and show-biz celebrities with populist pretensions … will gather for four days of speechifying, seminar giving and satirical merrymaking …
—Andrew Ferguson, Time, 31 July 2000
Added to other evidence, this led to Cooke's conviction and a sentence of two concurrent twenty-year terms.
—David Fisher, Hard Evidence, 1995
the concurrent use of two medications
He's currently serving two concurrent life sentences for murder.
Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
Of that tally, 38 million concurrent streams came from the US.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 19 Nov. 2024
The event peaked at 65 million concurrent streams, with 38 million concurrent streams in the US.
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Nov. 2024
Netflix says 60 million households watched the Paul versus Tyson main event live around the world, with a peak of 65 million concurrent streams.
—Will McCurdy, PCMAG, 17 Nov. 2024
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“Concurrent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/concurrent. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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McCulloch v. Maryland, 17 U.S. 316 (1819)
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